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Where does “multidisciplinare” come from?

multidisciplinare (Italian) comes from Italian multi-, from Latin multus, from Proto-Italic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

multidisciplinare (Italian): multidisciplinary

Definitions

  1. multidisciplinary

Ancestry of “multidisciplinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmulti-multi-
2Latinmultusmuch; many
3Proto-Italicmoltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanml̥tóscrumbled, crumpled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “multidisciplinare”

  • multidisciplinarità
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